The Bachelor

Tonight Connor was having a hard time going to sleep because he thought the bed was shaking and wasn't sure that could be Alec. He came downstairs several times and the last time happened to be during the rose ceremony of The Bachelor show.  His comments to me included "I would never like to be forced into marrying someone. I mean, you need to take a year or two to see what their inner person is.  These people must really be desperate to go on this show." Yes they most likely are Connor. Then wouldn't you know it was just my luck that they went on to the previews for next week and it happened to be the bachelor kissing and touching many different girls. I could not find the clicker fast enough. Connor, of course, cannot take his eyes off the tv. "Why is he kissing all those girls mom?  Aren't you supposed to wait to kiss someone until you are in love or marrying that person?". Oh how I wish he still feels that way in 6 years!  I found this a good time to then turn the conversation into how disrespectful it is of him to be doing that. How do you think those girls feel? Women are to be treated well and not taken advantage of; without getting into details of course. He then says "that is kind of gay, isn't it mom?". Before I can even answer, he says "gay has different meanings, like if a man marries or kisses another man (because kissing still equals marriage in his mind) then he is gay or if you are happy then you are gay.". At this point, I am thinking what am I going to have to bribe him with to get to bed. These conversations are going nowhere good for a 10 year  old. Thankfully, I am able to switch the channel to WOSU and a segment of the documentary "Catholocism" is coming on and the narrator mentions Moses. Connor then diverts into telling me how they watched a movie about Moses during CCD today and is able to retell me the whole story. I guess we are getting our money's worth for religious education :). As he starts to head upstairs, he is telling me how he wants to go to Washington DC and see the booth where Abraham Lincoln was shot. "Am I going to have to pay for that trip in 8th grade mom? If so, I need to start saving". I tell him "no,of course not, we will pay for that honey.". He says, " oh good, but I do have to pay for half of college right? I put my fantasy football winnings in that college account you and dad set up for me but I should still be adding to it.  I keep telling Dean that when he finds a penny he should save that because you don't want to come up a penny short". As if paying for college is going to come down to a penny. Too cute! Thankfully, he did settle to sleep finally!